Requires DOH to establish Regional Hospital System Program for Emergency Preparedness and to annually survey preparedness and resiliency of State's hospital system in event of public emergency.
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This bill requires the New Jersey Department of Health (DOH) to create a Regional Hospital System Program for Emergency Preparedness. The program will involve regional coalitions of hospitals and local health departments developing and coordinating plans to ensure the state’s hospital system can handle public emergencies. Annually, the DOH will survey the preparedness and resiliency of the state’s hospitals, and establish a grant program to support hospitals needing improvements in their emergency plans.
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